Professor Tim Spector says he founded ZOE after major health problems

Professor Tim Spector, founder of nutrition company ZOE, has spoken out about a health crisis that left him fearing he would die aged 57.

The professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College London revealed to Times Magazine that although he considered himself healthy, it was his personal health crisis that inspired him to found ZOE.

According to the official website, the company prides itself on its “holistic testing approach” that sets it apart from the competition.

At the age of 66, Professor Spector, who reportedly resembled the late Dr. A man close to Michael Mosley detailed how his health scare began with “double vision” and a change in blood pressure.

He said: “I started using ZOE after a small stroke at the age of 53. I thought I was healthy. And then suddenly I had double vision and feared whether I had a brain tumor.”

“My blood pressure went up. I thought, I just have to start doing something for myself – otherwise I’ll die at 57 like my father.”

The professor also shared his thoughts about Dr. Mosley and described his death as “quite traumatic.” He added that they had “quite similar personalities” and both took risks, reports Gloucestershire Live.

In a recent episode of Diary Of A CEO, Professor Spector discussed the connection between the gut microbiome and depression and disease.

He suggested it could have an impact on our overall health, including our mood, reports CoventryLive.

He explained the influence of gut microbes on our susceptibility to diseases such as cancer and autoimmune diseases, citing a study of identical twins.

“The only thing I’ve found really different about identical twins over the last 30 years is their gut microbes. And that explains why one person gets cancer and another doesn’t, why one person gets an autoimmune disease, or why one is depressed but still happy,” he noted.

The health guru also shed light on an unexpected fact about low-fat yogurt on a recent episode of ZOE’s Science and Nutrition podcast, explaining, “If it says low-fat, you’re more likely to have fake yogurt than if it’s full-fat.”